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DESIGN GUIDE FOR PICK-UP AND DROP-OFF POINTS (PUDOS) AT DEVELOPMENT

Design Guide for Pick-up and Drop-off Points (PUDOs) at Development

Keywords: Pudo, Design Guide, Pick-up and Drop-off

Published Date: 03 March 2025
Effective Date: 04 March 2025

Publication
BCA

GOOD PRACTICE GUIDE FOR WIND-DRIVEN RAIN IN HIGH-RISE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS

This circular informs the industry on the release of the Good PracticeGuide for Wind-Driven Rain in High-rise Residential Developments Ver.1.0(Guide).

Keywords: Ura, Wind-driven Rain, Scdf, Aces, Residential Development Design, Passive Design Strategies, Redas, Hdb, Sia

Published Date: 03 March 2025
Effective Date: 03 March 2025

Requirements
BCA

UPDATES TO THE APPROVED DOCUMENT (1 MARCH 2025)

The update to the Approved Document comprises mostly editorial changes, which are meant to improve clarity. Other than that, the rest of the updates comprises removal of references to the old BS/SS standards, rule relaxation and streamlining. The updates shall apply to all projects for which the first set of plans is submitted to the Commissioner ofBuilding Control for approval on or after 1 September 2025.

Keywords: Approved Document, Amendments

Published Date: 03 March 2025
Effective Date: 03 March 2025

Announcements
BCA

IMPLEMENTATION OF GREEN MARK CERTIFICATION BY ASSESSMENT STAGES

Revision to the Green Mark certification process to reflect the respective assessment stages: (1) Provisional assessed based on building design and/or commitment, (2) Certificate assessed based on actual/verified building performance, (3) In-Operation assessed based on actual/verified building performance during re-certification

Keywords: Green Mark

Published Date: 02 January 2025
Effective Date: 02 January 2025

Pre-Consultation / Call for Comments
BCA

PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON DRAFT CODE ON ACCESSIBILITY IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT 2025 (1)

PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON DRAFT CODE ON ACCESSIBILITY IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT 2025

Keywords: Code on Accessibility in the Built Environment 2025

Published Date: 30 December 2024
Effective Date: 30 December 2024

Requirements
BCA

REMINDER FOR DESIGN QUALIFIED PERSONS, SUPERVISING QUALIFIED PERSONS, DEVELOPERS AND BUILDERS TO CARRY OUT THEIR DUTIES TO ACHIEVE SAFE TUNNELLING WORKS

Reminder For Design Qualified Persons, Supervising Qualified Persons, Developers And Builders To Carry Out Their Duties To Achieve Safe Tunnelling Works

Keywords: Tbm, Tunnelling Works, Geotechnical, Reminder

Published Date: 31 August 2024
Effective Date: 01 September 2024

Technical Guides
BCA

DESIGN GUIDE FOR USE OF HEADED BARS TO EUROCODE 2

Design Guide for Use of Headed Bars to Eurocode 2

Keywords: Eurocode 2, Headed Bars, Lta, Aces, Design Guide

Published Date: 30 August 2024
Effective Date: 02 September 2024

Requirements
BCA

UPDATES TO THE APPROVED DOCUMENT & UNDERSTANDING THE APPROVED DOCUMENT (1 MARCH 2024)

This circular is to inform the industry on the updates to the Approved Document and its corresponding handbook, Understanding the Approved Document by the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) on 1 March 2024.

Keywords: Approved Document, Understanding the Approved Document, Handbook

Published Date: 01 March 2024
Effective Date: 01 March 2024

Requirements
BCA

ADVISORY ON FOREIGN WORKER QUOTA COMPLIANCE

Keywords: Foreign Worker Quota, Mom, Productivity Support Measures

Published Date: 02 January 2024
Effective Date: 02 January 2024

Requirements
URA

SIMPLIFICATION OF SITE COVERAGE GUIDELINES

Simplification of Site Coverage Guidelines

Keywords: Coverage, Simplification, Guidelines, Site

Published Date: 05 July 2019
Effective Date: 01 July 2019

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